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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Muir

Amy Dowden decided to ‘brave the bald’ just moments before surprise Strictly appearance amid cancer treatment

Instagram via @amy_dowden

Amy Dowden has revealed that she decided to ditch her wig and “brave the bald” just moments before her surprise appearance on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night (7 October).

The professional dancer, 33, who first joined the cast of Strictly in 2017, was forced to pull out of the competition earlier this year after she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and started receiving chemotherapy treatment.

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